Clinical Pharmacist

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Founded in 1956, Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to enhance safe prescribing and dispensing. You’ll review prescriptions for safety, drug interactions, and dosing while providing expert consultation to physicians, nurses, and patients.

You will document interventions, educate patients, and coordinate with the care team to ensure optimal outcomes in a high-quality care environment.

Qualifications

• Current license as a registered Pharmacist in the State of California and BLS American Heart Association (AHA) required
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• ACLS preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinates departmental activities and provides direction for operational tasks
• Documents clinical activities and interventions such as consults and patient teachings
• Interprets medication orders for interactions, appropriate drug selection and appropriateness
• Enters/verifies orders into the computer system, labels and dispenses medications timely
• Verifies medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel
• Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals
• Resolves drug-related problems by consulting with other health care professionals
• Clarifies unclear orders with the licensed provider

Skills

Drug interactions

Patient counseling

Clinical pharmacology

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy degree

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Pharmacist, you’ll help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury.

Every day, you’ll build trust in these interactions by reviewing every prescription in your queue. We never rely entirely on the computer to check for safety; we always use an expert for the final check. That’s you. You’ll review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies or anything that looks unusual in your opinion.

To be successful in this role, you must enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for our patients. You should also continually look for ways to go above and beyond for your patients, delivering an exceptional experience along with exceptional care.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates an ability to coordinate subordinate activities by providing direction and guidance concerning the operational activities of the department.
• Demonstrates ability to document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient teachings and other patient specific information as defined by policy and procedure.
• Interprets medication orders and/or prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection and appropriateness.
• Accurately enters / verifies the order or prescription into the computer system, labels, and dispenses medications in a timely manner.
  Verifies and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.
  Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals.
• Resolves drug related problems by consulting with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes.
• Unclear orders written by a licensed provider are clarified with the licensed provider.

Job Requirements

Required:

• Current license as a registered Pharmacist in the State of California and BLS American Heart Association (AHA) required
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree

Preferred:

• ACLS preferred

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1956, Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital is a 385-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, maternity care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and its Lauren Small Children’s Center is the first comprehensive pediatric program in Kern County.

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